TEAHOME Formosa Taiwan Quality Oolong Tea Sampler 041

Aa-Li-Shan High Mountain Green New Oolong "Golden Lily"

"Golden Lily" is a new varietal of oolong breeded by Taiwan Tea Experiment Station. When being fermented to a nicety, Golden Lily presents distinctive fragrance similar to osmanthus, or, even milk caramel -- at least in Taiwanese tea lover's opinion. Match to its smooth & rich palate, Golden Lily soon has been popular varietal within Taiwanese tea connoisseur.

This high quality tea is made with hand-plucked spring fresh tips which harvested at Aa-Li-Shan which high as a elevation of 1000 meters / 3300 feets. High elevation patronized the softness and sweetness of these leaves. Extra-light roasting process preserves this tea into the most fresh and green condition. You will enjoy the premium taste and have healthy benefit similar to those from green tea!

This tea presents osmanthus-like, creamy and graceful aroma with a hint of green scent, accompanied with full body, smooth palate and a pleasant, clear, long-last aftertaste. Exactly an pleasant enjoyment for tea-lovers.

With a elevation high as 1600 meters / 5200 feets, Shan Lin Shee is a relatively newly risen tea planting area which is close to A Lii Shan, at central Taiwan. Tea produced here evidently has the typical characteristics of high mountain oolong tea -- creamy body, rich floral aroma and long lasting aftertaste. Yet with more smoothness.

While many Taiwanese tea connoisseurs love Ali Shan tea, some others prefer the distinctive character of Shan Lin Shee tea. It's not only regarding the difference of elevation, but also the features of entire climate.

Between A Li Shan and Lii Shan, Shan Lin Shee tea is another choice which can indicate the difference derived from elevations for you, yet it only cost half price of Lii Shan tea. This tea makes great treat for special occasion or simply a peaceful moment for yourself.

At the top of Taiwanese oolong's hometown, extremely limited volue of tea is cultivated. Tea plants grow here very slowly and their delicate tips are barely harvested only in short periods twice an year. The exceptionally cold weather and diminished sunlight creat very tender leaves and tips those are with low content of caffein also tannin.
The harvested fresh leaves will smoothly get enough oxidization to reach a great balance of floral/fruity aroma and rich body when the weather condition is blessed with enough sunlight. When the oxidization level didn't reach the best, the tea tends to have grassy hint and the floral aroma and taste are weak. Thus it is not every batch of precious leaves harvested there can be made to exceptionally excellent tea.
We call this tea "The best of Teahome". This means we never provide whatever tea from this region. Only those batches met our standard will be selected. Otherwise you will see it is sold out until at least the next harvest season. Daa-Yui-Ling 105K is truly born for tea lovers who understand oolong and know how to appreciate the very special characters.